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Economics

How Fed rates helped fuel the investment bust that sparked the Great Recession

by Clark Merrefield | May 2, 2019

Rising Federal Reserve interest rates in the lead-up to the Great Recession may have steered investors toward riskier housing investments, according to new research.

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Economics, Health, Politics & Government

Child and adolescent deaths decreased by half worldwide since 1990

by Chloe Reichel | April 29, 2019

Child and adolescent deaths have decreased 51.7% worldwide from 1990 to 2017. But the gap between poor and rich countries has grown.

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Economics, Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in rural America: A research roundup

by Chloe Reichel | April 27, 2019

The latest research analyzing the spread of HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia across the United States.

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Economics, Media, Politics & Government

Covering political polls: A cautionary research roundup

by Clark Merrefield | April 25, 2019

Journalist’s Resource rounds up some of the latest political polling research as Joe Biden jumps into the 2020 presidential race.

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Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Victims less likely to report violent crime in newer immigrant communities

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 25, 2019

Victims are less likely to report violent crime to police if they live in counties where immigrant populations swelled after 1990, according to research forthcoming in Criminology.

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Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

Global warming has worsened economic inequality and made some rich countries richer

by Clark Merrefield | April 24, 2019

New research quantifies how global warming has hampered — and benefited — wealthier and poorer economies.

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Economics, Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Equal access to health care lessens racial, ethnic death rate disparities

by Chloe Reichel | April 23, 2019

Research shows that when people of different races and ethnicities had equal access to health care, disparities in death rates decreased.

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Economics, Politics & Government

Adding citizenship question to U.S. Census could result in significant undercounts

by Rebecca Roach | April 22, 2019

Evidence from a randomized control trial indicates that when you introduce a question about citizenship on a United States Census form, respondents answer a smaller percentage of the questions.

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Economics, Health

The multi-trillion-dollar cost of sexual violence: Research roundup

by Clark Merrefield | April 19, 2019

Estimates put the the economic cost of sexual violence in the United States in the trillions of dollars.

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Media, Politics & Government

Prince Harry in Afghanistan: Miguel Head shares the story of a historic media blackout

by Carmen Nobel | April 18, 2019

Miguel Head shares the inside story of how and why a cutthroat press kept a major secret about Prince Harry, a beloved public figure.

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What does the removal of the 'protected areas' policy mean for hospitals?
Health, Politics & Government

What does the removal of the ‘protected areas’ policy mean for hospitals?

May 21, 2025

Medical and legal experts have issued detailed guidelines on responding to the removal of a policy that protected health care facilities from immigration enforcement activities. The information helps journalists to report on their local hospitals and empower patients to know their rights.

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A journalist’s guide to the climate risk data market

May 20, 2025

Over the past decade, there’s been a proliferation of private firms offering highly detailed climate risk assessments for sale. Here’s what journalists need to know about this burgeoning market — plus, six big questions they should ask.

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For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available

May 15, 2025

Researchers created a new method to calculate how many people are detained at ICE facilities – and uncovered some hidden population spikes that don’t appear in ICE’s own reports.

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